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Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle

Studio: Studio Gonzo
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 25
Original airdate: 2019-10-08
Original channel(s): TBS, Tokyo MX (JP), Muse Asia (SEA), FUNimation (US, Europe), AnimeLab (Oceania)

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Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle (ファンタシースターオンライン2 エピソード・オラクル」) is the second Japanese animted show based on Phantasy Star Online 2. Unlike Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation which featured a unique story, Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle is a retelling and restructuring of the game's "Oracle Saga" from Phantasy Star Online 2 (comprising of Episodes 1-3).

Premise

With the advent of Photon technology, the spacefaring Oracle fleet searches for new planets to explore. They combat the Da-rkers, abominations that consume all life in their path, with the fearless heroes of the ARKS organization. When his graduation ceremony is crashed by a D-arkers attack, young Cadet Ash realizes that he’s just been thrust in the middle of a universal-scale conflict.

History

Development

Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle was first unveiled on March 10th 2019 with a website going up the next day.

Broadcast

In Japan the anime began airing on October 7th, 2019 on TBS and Tokyo MX. For North American and European viewers, the anime is simulcast on the same day as Japan by FUNimation Productions on their streaming service. For South East Asian viewers, Muse Asia simulcast the anime on their YouTube channel hours after a Japanese episode airs. On October 23, 2019 the anime would begin simulcasting on AnimeLab for Australian and New Zealand viewers using the same subtitles as FUNimation's stream.

The official subtitles provided by FUNimation and Muse Asia have some notable differences in their translation, phrasing and terminology. The subtitles used on FUNimation and AnimeLab's simulcast use the term "Falspawn" to refer to the D-arker type creatures. Character names are also spelled in a way similar to their official Sega of Japan spelling.

In comparison, Muse Asia's translation leaves most terminology untouched and spells character names much closer to the ARKS-Layer fan translation.

Episode Summary


No.	Title	Original Air Date	Episode Summary
1	"I've Been Waiting for this Day" (ずっとこの日を待っていた)	2019-10-08	In the year AP 238, the space-exploration fleet "Oracle" continues its journey. Upon the discovery of a new planet, ARKS descends to investigate and exterminate any D-Arkers. Today, a new recruit named "Ash" takes his first steps into the vast universe.
2	"Eerie Naverius" (不気味なナベリウス)	2019-10-14	Though many perish, Ash and Afin return safely from their training. However, their first mission as new ARKS is to return to Naverius with their commander Kohana and the mysterious girl Matoi, and exterminate the rampant Falspawn.
3	"Perfect ARKS" (完全なるアークス)	2019-10-21	During a mission on planet Naverius, Ash learns about the battle between ARKS and Dark Falz after encountering a girl on the "Council of Six" -- The six most powerful ARKS in the entire organization.
4	"TBD" (始まりの器)	2019-10-28	TBD
5	TBD	TBD	TBD
6	TBD	TBD	TBD
7	TBD	TBD	TBD
8	TBD	TBD	TBD
9	TBD	TBD	TBD
10	TBD	TBD	TBD
11	TBD	TBD	TBD
12	TBD	TBD	TBD
13	TBD	TBD	TBD
14	TBD	TBD	TBD
15	TBD	TBD	TBD
16	TBD	TBD	TBD
17	TBD	TBD	TBD
18	TBD	TBD	TBD
19	TBD	TBD	TBD
20	TBD	TBD	TBD
21	TBD	TBD	TBD
22	TBD	TBD	TBD
23	TBD	TBD	TBD
24	TBD	TBD	TBD
25	TBD	TBD	TBD

Voice Actors

Character	VA (Japanese)
Ash	Daisuke Ono
Afin	Satoshi Shimono
Matoi	Tomomi Sato
Luther	Takahiro Sakurai
Zeno	Ryohei Kimura
Echo	Yoko Hikasa
Gettemhult	Nobuo Tobita
Melfonseana	Kana Hanazawa
Patty	Kana Asumi
Tiea	Yuka Iguchi
Risa	Kana Hanazawa
Sarah	Kana Ueda
Quna	Eri Kitamura
Regius	Yosuke Akimoto
Maria	Tomomi Koyama
Casra	Hiroshi Kamiya
Klariskrays	Satoshi Kashiwagi

Production Credits

Staff

Original Work: SEGA Games
Directed by: Masaki Tachibana
Series Composition: Hiroshi Onoki
Screenplay: Hiroshi Onoki, Shigeru Morita, Fumio Asanuma
Character Design: Shinpei Sasakawa
Sound Director: Eriko Kimura
Animation Production: Studio Gonzo
3DCG Production: Felix Film
Work: PHANTASY STAR PARTNERS 2019

Music

Opening

"Destiny"
- Lyrics by Runblebee
- Composition: Hideaki Kobayashi
- Vocals: Aimee Blackschleger

Ending

"Timeless Fortune"
- Lyrics: Yamashita Shin'ichirō
- Composition: Michio Iwano
- Vocals: Mika Arisaka

Artwork

Phantasy Star series

"Classic" series

Phantasy Star (1987) | Phantasy Star II (1989) | Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom (1990) | Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium (1993)

Compilations

Sega Ages Phantasy Star Collection (1998) | Phantasy Star Collection (2003) | Phantasy Star Complete Collection (2008)

Related media
	Phantasy Star Collection: Sound Collection I (1993) \| Phantasy Star Collection: Sound Collection II (1993) \| Phantasy Star 1st Series Complete Album (2008) \| Phantasy Star Series 25th Anniversary Sound Collection (2012) \| Phantasy Star Series 25th Anniversary Concert Sympathy 2013 Live Memorial Album (2013) \| Phantasy Star (2022) \| Phantasy Star II (2022) \| Phantasy Star III (2023) \| Phantasy Star IV (2023)
	Memorial Drama CD & Fanbook "Phantasy Star: Fuujirareshi Kioku" (1995)
	Phantasy Star II Hint Book (1989) \| Phantasy Star III: Toki no Keishousha Koushiki Guide Book (1990) \| Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom Hint Book (1991) \| Phantasy Star: Sennenki no Owari ni Game Guide Book (1994) \| Phantasy Star Koushiki Settei Shiryoushuu (1995) \| Phantasy Star IV Official Players Guide (1995) \| 25th Anniversary Phantasy Star Visual Chronicles (2013)

"Modern" series

Handheld games